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"How to be a better design leader" advice was making me worse at my job
I had to stop following popular design leadership advice to actually lead
The Importance of Mapping Power Dynamics
Trying to convert powerful skeptics into design believers takes a lot of emotional energy. There's a more practical, and dare I say it, more strategic way make it worth your while.
Strategy Maps: Connecting Design to Business Objectives
Strategy Maps are powerful tools that can help bridge this gap by visualizing the relationships between different business goals and the role of design in achieving them.
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